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Whitley Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Whitley and across Reading. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Whitley
A fire seal relies on being installed the way it was tested: the right depth, the right backing and the right product for the substrate. That is the part we focus on, one gap at a time. If you are dealing with new service routes left unsealed after building work and open joints along the top of partitions, we can help, whatever the surface.
In a smaller place like Whitley, commercial jobs tend to be smaller buildings: a pub, a surgery, a school, a shop or a few business units. The work is the same as in a big building, just on a smaller scale.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Whitley as everywhere else we work.
- Place
- Whitley (RG2, RG1, RG19)
- Region
- Reading
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Whitley
Other services in Whitley
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t, so ask us which we used.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, do not leave it for the next one. Get it sealed and recorded so the item can be closed.
What affects the quote in Whitley
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- The product the joint needs
- The number of rooms or windows
- Whether the work is at height
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
Preparation counts on brick, block and concrete. We brush and vacuum the gap and use backing where the detail needs it before applying the sealant.
Plasterboard walls
Service holes in plasterboard are often rough and oversized. Gaps that are too big for sealant alone need a different detail and we’ll flag it.
What we do, step by step
Our applicators work methodically: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building and we leave things clean and tidy. For a job in Whitley, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
How to prepare
- Mention any tricky access
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
If you manage several properties in or around Whitley, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Fire rated sealant around Whitley
Whitley has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. Hotel work can be planned room by room, with out-of-hours working where needed. Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Reading Green Park station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Agnes, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Whitley is about 1 mile west of Earley, in Reading. Across the RG2 area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. 34 places in Reading are on our list.
Every address in RG2, RG1 and RG19 is covered for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Litton Road, Totnes Road and Winton Road. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Whitley Wood (1 mile south), Earley (1 mile east), Green Park (1 mile west), Great Lea Common (1 mile south-west) and Reading (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Caversham (3 miles north), Norcot (4 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (4 miles north) and Horncastle (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Whitley
In Whitley, that means homes and buildings near World Turned Upside Down pub, Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School and Pearman's Copse and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Crosfields School (0.7 miles south-east) and University of Reading library (1.1 miles north-east). The closest station to Whitley is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.7 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.6 miles north) and The Oracle (1.8 miles north). Not far away are Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
Whitley: your questions answered
Will you come out to Whitley?
Yes. Whitley is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
I let a flat near Reading Green Park station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot to help seal the gap. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, wherever you are.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
What information do you need?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, picked for each joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
Common problems we fix in Whitley
Gaps around door frames are easily missed. The gap between the frame and the wall is hidden behind the architrave, so it’s easy to leave unsealed when doors are changed.
Look out for these signs:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
Managing a site like John Madejski Academy? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
What your quote should include
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What the cure time is
- Who turns up on the day
- Whether the sealant suits the joint